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Opera Quotes - Page 7

They can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of the society.

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, J.R. Pole (2005). “The Federalist”, p.311, Hackett Publishing

The profession of music is lacking in horse sense, not only because the commonplace variety of horse is absent from its operations, but because parts of the horse are noticeably present.

Harry Partch, Thomas McGeary (2000). “Bitter Music: Collected Journals, Essays, Introductions, and Librettos”, p.174, University of Illinois Press

The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable.

Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch (2011). “The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage”, p.38, Baker Books

Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong.

Terry Pratchett (2009). “Maskerade: (Discworld Novel 18)”, p.81, Random House

A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.

Robertson Davies (1999). “Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre”, Penguin Group USA

There's a preoccupation with memory and the operation of memory and a rather rapacious interest in history.

"'I'm not a historian but I can get obsessively interested in the past'". Interview with Robert McCrum, www.theguardian.com. August 25, 2001.

I'm the computer operator for Operation Rescue National.

"An Interview with Norma McCorvey, the 'Roe' of Roe vs. Wade". Interview with Fr. Frank Pavone, www.priestsforlife.org. January 1, 1997.